Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Botosani Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Botosani

😐 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 7.5% more expensive than Botosani without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 4.2% more expensive than Botosani without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Botosani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 RON 39.87
$12.22 RON 53.1
-24.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 RON 249
$30.88 RON 134
86.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 RON 35.08
$7.97 RON 34.58
1.38%
Cappuccino
$3.18 RON 13.82
$2.6 RON 11.28
22.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 RON 9.76
$1.53 RON 6.63
47.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.67
$1.4 RON 6.07
42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 RON 12.03
$2.13 RON 9.24
30.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 RON 14.58
$2.52 RON 10.94
33.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Botosani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.4
$1.47 RON 6.38
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 RON 5.54
$1.34 RON 5.8
-4.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 RON 6.5
$1.5 RON 6.5
-
Eggs
$3.15 RON 13.69
$3.33 RON 14.44
-5.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$8.49 RON 36.85
10.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 RON 28.57
$7.16 RON 31.11
-8.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.27 RON 48.95
$10.11 RON 43.89
11.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.75
$1.18 RON 5.12
-7.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 RON 6.47
$1.43 RON 6.2
4.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 RON 6.94
$1.39 RON 6.05
15.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 RON 11.13
$2.4 RON 10.42
6.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$1 RON 4.35
-28.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$1.02 RON 4.44
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 RON 3.16
$0.72 RON 3.14
1.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.21
$0.79 RON 3.42
-6.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.99 RON 26.01
$5.69 RON 24.69
5.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 RON 34.89
$7 RON 30.39
14.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 RON 5.19
$1.05 RON 4.56
14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.45
$1.74 RON 7.55
-1.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Botosani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 RON 3.91
$0.66 RON 2.86
36.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.53 RON 128
$28.42 RON 123
3.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 RON 3.63
$0.67 RON 2.91
25.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$0.74 RON 3.22
8.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.42 RON 32.21
$6.9 RON 29.95
7.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 RON 7.24
$1.53 RON 6.63
9.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$28.2K RON 122.4K
-0.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.3K
$27.4K RON 119.1K
-4.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Botosani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 RON 599
$162 RON 705
-15.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.33 RON 36.17
$8.2 RON 35.59
1.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.41 RON 40.84
$8.78 RON 38.13
7.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Botosani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.68 RON 190
$34.18 RON 148
27.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 RON 66.9
$26.41 RON 115
-41.65%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.11
$5.82 RON 25.29
35.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Botosani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 RON 2,119
$340 RON 1,476
43.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 43.7K
$6,444 RON 28K
56.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Botosani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 RON 329
$49.67 RON 216
52.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.92 RON 186
$34.86 RON 151
23.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 RON 364
$70.4 RON 306
19.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 RON 412
$71.7 RON 311
32.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Botosani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 RON 2,151
$408 RON 1,772
21.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,529
$289 RON 1,257
21.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 RON 3,147
$509 RON 2,210
42.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 RON 2,545
$420 RON 1,822
39.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,806 RON 12.2K
$1,514 RON 6,575
85.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,855 RON 8,056
$1,010 RON 4,387
83.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Botosani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,250 RON 5,429
$1,041 RON 4,520
20.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
6.25
6.56%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Botosani: October 29, 2025

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